Pallet
AssigneePelsco, LLC
InventorTODD PALMER
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Abstract
A pallet may include a first portion and a second portion that may be arranged in a use position. The first and second portions may also be arranged in one or more nested positions that may be more compact than the first position to help facilitate more efficient storage of the portions. The portions may also include one or more magnets that may be used to help secure the portions in the use position and/or the nested positions. The portions may include one or more interlocking and/or engaging features that may be used to help secure the portions in the use position and/or the nested positions. If desired, the first and second portions may be sized and configured to be independently used as pallets.
Claims20
A pallet comprising:
- a first portion including a base and an outwardly extending foot;
- a second portion including a base and an outwardly extending foot;
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- a first magnet that is sized and configured to connect the first portion to the second portion.
A system comprising:
- a dual-deck pallet including:
- a first portion including a base and an outwardly extending foot;
- a second portion including a base and an outwardly extending foot;
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- a first magnet that is sized and configured to connect the first portion to the second portion.
- wherein the first and second portions are sized and configured to be arranged in a first, use position in which the base of the first portion forms an upper deck of the dual-deck pallet, the base of the second portion forms a lower deck of the dual-deck pallet, the foot of the first portion extends towards the base of the second portion, and the foot of the second portion extends towards the base of the first portion;
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- wherein the first and second portions are sized and configured to be arranged in a second, use position in which the base of the first portion forms a lower deck of the dual-deck pallet, the base of the second portion forms an upper deck of the dual-deck pallet, the foot of the first portion extends towards the base of the second portion, and the foot of the second portion extends towards the base of the first portion.
A dual-deck pallet comprising:
- a first portion including a base and an outwardly extending foot;
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- a second portion including a base and an outwardly extending foot, the outwardly extending foot of the second portion including:
- an end that extends away from the base of the second portion;
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- an opening formed in the end of the foot of the second portion;
- wherein the first and second portions are sized and configured to be arranged in a first, use position in which the base of the first portion forms a first deck of the dual-deck pallet, the base of the second portion forms a second deck of the dual-deck pallet, the foot of the first portion extends towards the base of the second portion, and the foot of the second portion extends towards the base of the first portion;
- wherein, when the first and second portions are arranged in the first position, the foot of the first portion is inserted into and interlocks with the opening formed in the end of the foot of the second portion;
- wherein the first and second portions are sized and configured to be arranged in a second, storage position in which the first portion is stacked upon the second portion and the foot of the first portion nests within a hollow interior of the foot of the second portion;
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- wherein the first and second portions are sized and configured to be arranged in a third, storage position in which the second portion is stacked upon the first portion and the foot of the second portion nests within a hollow interior of the foot of the first portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.